To clean your horse’s ears, use a soft cloth that is slightly damp and well rung out–you don’t want water to drip into the ear. Use witch hazel or warm water, but not alcohol—it can be irritating or drying. Do not ever spray water or anything else into a horse’s Read more…
That’s because the saliva of these minute gnats causes intense itching in sensitive equines, a condition known as “sweet itch” or “summer itch.” Your horse can’t stop rubbing and scratching all affected areas, which usually include the ears, mane, tailhead, face and virtually anywhere else on the body. Why is Read more…
Use witch hazel or warm water, but not alcohol—it can be irritating or drying. Do not ever spray water or anything else into a horse’s ear. You must avoid pushing anything deep down into the ear canal. Cup the ear with one hand, and gently wipe out any dirt or Read more…
Ear Mites are small insects, white in colour, and less than 1 mm in size, so are just visible to the naked eye. They invade the ears of horses and can cause intense itching, and rubbing of the neck and ears. How can you tell if a horse has ear Read more…
Most horses will be fed a diet that contains somewhere between 10 and 25% starch, anywhere from 1000 to 2500 grams of starch per horse per day. This level is where you want to be feeding in most cases. Low starch diets typically contain less than 10-12% starch, so less Read more…
Horses can eat peppermints because they contain basically the same ingredients as candy canes. Just like candy canes, peppermints do not contain any ingredients that are thought to be toxic to horses. Many horses love to eat peppermints! Can horses eat mint candy? “Peppermint-flavored treats made especially for horses and Read more…
gelding Tango Duke. According to the Guinness World Records, the oldest recorded thoroughbred racehorse was the 42-year-old chestnut gelding Tango Duke foaled in 1935 in Victoria. What is the oldest known horse? Old BillyThe greatest age reliably recorded for a horse is 62 years for Old Billy (foaled 1760), bred Read more…
Use Caution With Other Fruits While, again, it would take many pits to cause issues due to cyanide poisoning, pits can cause other issues for horses: They are much larger than apple seeds and very fibrous, so there’s a risk of choke or impactions resulting from consumption. As such, avoid Read more…
“Like feed, supplements, and medications, always keep track of expiration dates of treats,” said Catherine Whitehouse, M.S., a nutrition advisor at Kentucky Equine Research. “This is especially true for treats that are no longer in their original packaging. How long can horse treats last? This can happen in your local Read more…
Do not feed dusty and moldy hay and grains. Place feed at a lower level so particles are not inhaled through the nostrils. Keep your horse out of the stable when you are cleaning and sweeping to reduce exposure to dust. Feed hay outside to minimize dust problems. Will horses Read more…